Sabarimala Special Commissioner asked to file report

Kochi: Kerala High court Monday directed the
Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, Rajendran Nair, to file a
report in the wake of the Pulmedu tragedy that took the lives
of 102 Pilgrims on January 14.

The direction in this regard was issued by a division
bench comprising Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice PS
Gopinath after going through the reports of the Kerala DGP
Jacob Punnose, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the forest
department.

The Commissioner had earlier filed a report directly to the
court.

The bench also directed the forest department to file a
further affidavit on the tragedy.

The forest department has been asked to file the
affidavit with specific reference to the statements contained
in the report of DGP Jacob Punnose.